Bar and fastening for sashes and like structures



(No Model.)

W. HENDERSON. BAR AND FASTENING FOR SASHES AND LIKE STRUCTURES.

No. 482,087. Patented Sept. 6, 189-2.

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WILLIAM HENDERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BAR AND FASTENING FOR SASHES AND LIKE STRUCTURES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,087, datedSeptember 6, 1892. Application filed March 2, 1891- Serial No. 383,478.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENDERSON, asubject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bars andFastenings for Sashes and Like Structures, of Which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in bars and fastenings for sashesand like structures, and more especially to that class of sashes andbars which are designed forstainedglass windows, in which the pieces ofglass are cut into a variety of forms, sizes, and configurations andnecessarily require that the bars shall be so bent, placed, and unitedto conform to their forms and to hold them in position; and it consistsin certain peculiarities of the construction of the bars and in thenovel and peculiar method of uniting them, as will be hereinafter morefully set forth and specifically claimed.

Heretofore it has been generally customary in constructing window-sashesto first place and unite the bars properin the required positions andthen glaze the glass in the sash, after which the caps or fasteningswhich fit on the ribs of the bars and secure the glass in place are putin position, and in so doing every transverse cap or fastening must becut in two or deeplyrecessedon its under side at the point where itmeets the transverse bar,while by using my bars and fastenings I amenabled to clasp the cap or fastening to its re-' soective bar proper,either by hand or machinery, thus permitting the cutting, bending, ornotching to be done as in a bar or fastening composed of one piece, andalso to construct or build up the sash piece by piece, the joining andglazing being done simultaneously, as in lead glazing.

It will be distinctly understood that it is essential in all bent workto have the cap or fastening and its respective bar proper of the samecurve, and it is obvious that in lateral bending if the cap andfastening was bent separately and apart from the bar proper the slot inthe cap or fastening would be closed or otherwise defaced; but incutting, bending, or notching the bar as one, as above described, Iavoid this difficulty. It is apparent that it is not necessary toperform the cutting, bending, or notching in the order named, but in anydesired order,or the notching may be omitted.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionpertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side viewof a portion of abar with one of the caps or fastenings removed,

showing the manner in which it is united with the transverse bar, an endview of which is shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an end view of the barwith the caps or fastenings in position. Fig. 3 is a view in sideelevation of the bar slightly tipped, with one of the caps or fasteningsremoved, bent circularly or into a circle, and showingthe manner offorming the bar to unite with the transverse bar. Fig. 4is a verticalsectional view taken on line X X of Fig. 3 and showing portions of twopieces of circular bars as they appear when united. Fig. 5 is a View inside elevation of the rib of the bar with the caps or fasteningsremoved; and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bar, showing the manner ofbeveling the end.

A represents the bar proper, which is made of three or more pieces ofmaterial.

B is a rib which unites the upper or lower caps or fastenings C and D,respectively,

which caps or fastenings are formed by bending the metal back uponitself, with shoulders at and b, which form a support for the sheet ofglass, which is held between the two parts C and D. The ends of the barsare formed with notches cl of any formation; but I prefer to form themwith angular ones, as seen in Figs. 1 and 5, thus allowing theprojecting portion 0 of the rib B to fitinto the space between theshoulders at and b of the transverse bar and permit the caps orfastenings C D thereof to fit snugly in the notches d, and also to allowthe cap or fastening C,

which is a distinct and separate piece from the rib B and takes theplace of putty or other fastening, to hold the glass in place.

By reference to the drawingsit will be seen that the caps C and D haveno seams on their outer surfaces, and thus present a smooth andattractive appearance adapted to receive a suitable finish and polish.

In Figs. 3 and 4. I have shown the manner of joining curved or circularbars, in which one of the circular pieces is cut away at the point ofcontact with the other and formed with notches at said point, into whichthe fastening or cap 0 and the lower cap D will snugly fit in alikemanner, as shownin Fig. 1. It will therefore be understood that I do notdesire to limit myself to form the bar with the notches at the ends ofthe bars, for I may form them at any point thereon that may be desired,or may dispense with said notches entirely, and I may also bevel thenotched ends of the bars, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6, so thatthey will unite snugly with the transverse bar when not running at rightangles or otherwise therewith, be they circular or otherwise.

On account of the readiness with which the caps or fastenings O can beremoved from the bar proper to permit of repairing I use theconstruction shown, and when it is necessary to remove the caps orfastenings of the bar to insert a piece of glass instead of a piecewhich has been broken the end of the rib B may be cut, as shown bydotted lines, as at e in Figs. 1 and 5, when the transverse fasteningsmay be removed without hinderance by the upper notch.

I am aware that it is old to provide the upper and lower portions of theends of the bars with notches, so that in tenoning one of the notcheswill receive the shoulder ofthe transverse bar and the projection ortenon a will fit into the mortise in the rib of the trans verse bar,thus closely uniting the ribs and preventing the fastening coming downon the glass without being cut in two or deeply recessed.

While it is necessary for me to use the notch for the reception of theshoulder of the transverse bar and to mention the same in my claims, yetI do not tenon my bars, nor do I claim the notches to permit tenoning ofthe bars. I usually construct my bars of three pieces of metalthatis,the caps C and D and the rib B, each being a separate and distinctpiece; but I may sometimes reinforce the rib by making it of two or morepieces.

One of my objects in constructing the bars of three or more pieces is toenable me to use for the upper and lower caps or fastenings thin sheetsof precious metalssuch as silver, German silver, copper, brass, &c.and acheap and thicker or stronger metal for the rib.

I claim-- 1. A bar and fastenings consisting of the marginal doubledcaps or fastenings C and D, without seams on their outer surfaces, andthe rib B, connecting them, said caps or fastenings being separate anddistinct pieces from the rib, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

2. A bar and fastenings consisting of the marginal doubled caps orfastenings C and D, without seams on their outer surfaces, and the ribB, connecting them and forming the bar A, having the notches d, saidcaps or fastenings being separate and distinct pieces from the rib,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A bar and fasteniugs consisting of the marginal doubled caps orfastenings (J and D, without seams on their outer surfaces, and the ribB, connecting them, and the ledges or shoulders at and b on each side ofthe rib and substantially at right angles therewith, said caps orfastenin gs being separate and distinct pieces from the rib,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l

4. A bar and fastenings consisting of the marginal doubled caps orfastenings O and D, without seams on their outer surfaces, and the ribB, connecting them and forming the bar A, having the notches d, and theledges or shoulders a and b on each side of the rib and substantially atright angles therewith, said caps or fastenings being separate anddistinct pieces from the rib, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

5. A bar and fastenings consisting of the hollow marginal doubled capsor fastenings O and D, without seamson their outer surfaces, and the ribB, connecting them, and the ledges a and b on each side of the rib andsubstantially at right angles therewith, said heads being separate anddistinct pieces from the rib, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

6. A bar and fastenings composed of three pieces, consisting of thehollow marginal doubled caps or fastenings C and D, without seams ontheir outer surfaces, and the ribs B, connecting them, said caps orfastenings being separate and distinct pieces from the rib,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A bar and fastenings composed of three pieces, consisting of thedoubled marginal caps or fastenings C and D, without seams on theirouter surfaces, and the rib B, connecting them and forming the bar A,having the notches d, and the ledges or shoulders at and b on each sideof the rib and substantially at. right angles therewith, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

8. A bar and fastenings composed of three curved pieces, consisting ofthe hollow mar ginal doubled caps or fastenings O and D, without seamson their outer surfaces, and the rib B, connecting them, and the ledgesand shoulders a and b on each side of the rib and substantially at rightangles therewith.

WILLIAM HENDERSON. Witnesses:

CHAS. C. TILLMAN, DIXIE DOYLE.

